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5.0 out of 5 stars
What a hoot!,
By Boise P Miller (Central Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Speak Dutchified English, Volume 1 (Paperback)
Having grown up in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, I find that this is one book that I can relate to very well (or ferry vell). This book really hits the nail on the head when in comes to the PA Dutch trying to speak a language that just must not be in their genes to speak. I never really thought about it before, but the way of talking described in these 96 pages is exactly what I have grown up listening to. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a good laugh about people who talk funny and don't know it.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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It's just a joke,
By CH (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Speak Dutchified English, Volume 1 (Paperback)
I bought this without reading the description carefully enough. I was looking for a book of the Pennsylvania Dutch words and phrases that I've been accustomed to hearing during my lifetime residence in PA. This book is a list of (supposedly funny) mispronunciations.
An example: Hunkrey: famished; starved. Despite my error in selecting this book, which is self-described as an introduction to the PA Dutch accent, I can hardly imagine anyone of even average intelligence enjoying it. Sorry.
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was a fun book,
By R. Josh Bowers (Centreville, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Speak Dutchified English, Volume 1 (Paperback)
I suppose that some people are just born without funny bones. I liked the book and have heard most of what is said in the colloquial dialect around this part of Pennsylvania. Maybe it is an inside joke. Really don't care, but I thought that it was lots of fun. I'm looking forward to getting the second volume.
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In the Dictionary section of this book are sentences using only one, or a few, Dutchified words, so that the featured word is evident, and the contextual meaning clear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dutchified English New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In the Dictionary section of this book are sentences using only one, or a few, Dutchified words, so that the featured word is evident, and the contextual meaning clear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dutchified English New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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